Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting (Rick Strong)

From: Klaus Gölker <klausgoelker gmail com>
To: <gimp-user-list gnome org>
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting (Rick Strong)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:38:56 +0100

Hello,

for both topics of gimp-user-list Digest, Vol 62, Issue 17: use the open
source program Krita. It is an image manipulation program, natively built
for Linux, installers are also available for Windows and Mac OS X, that can
handle both ways, rgb to cmyk and cmyk to rgb. If it can handle psds I don´t
know. Notice: rgb to cmyk will often end up in dull colors, because the
color space cmyk is somewhat else than the colorspace of rgb - not all
colors of rgb are resembled in cmyk.
Regards

Klaus Goelker

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re:  Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting (Rick Strong)
   2.  Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work
      (Tom Williams)
   3. Re:  Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work
      (Rick Strong)
   4. Re:  Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work
      (Tom Williams)
   5. Re:  Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work
      (Rick Strong)
   6. Re:  Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work
      (Simon Budig)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:02:18 -0500
From: "Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>
To: "rich2005" <forums gimpusers com>,  <gimp-user-list gnome org>
Cc: notifications gimpusers com
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting
Message-ID: <E60237D0C7B643A99FD9A9F4BADE9CF8@RickPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
        reply-type=original

You might give this online convertor a try:
http://www.cmyk2rgb.com/

"WELCOME TO THE ONLINE CMYK TO RGB CONVERTER With this free online tool you
can convert images from CMYK to RGB color space using a professional color
profile."

You upload a file, JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, they convert it and send it back to
you--free. Maximum file size: 10MB

Rick S.

-----Original Message-----
From: rich2005
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 12:16 PM
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
Cc: notifications gimpusers com
Subject: [Gimp-user] Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting

Hello,

I am trying to open a PSD in GIMP. Although I am aware that not all
layers of a PSD might open in this case the whole psd is not opening
due to some CMYK setting error.

Check attachement for the same.

Is there any workaround to open these kinds of PSDs?

Thanks


Gimp is a RGB raster editor and is not the best tool for creating a suitable
file from a PS CMYK template.

The CMYK file needs to be converted to RGB first.

...



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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:43:09 -0800
From: Tom Williams <tomdkat comcast net>
To: "gimp-user-list gnome org" <gimp-user-list gnome org>
Subject: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print
        work
Message-ID: <582B8F7D 6070200 comcast net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business.
I created the card in GIMP and it looks great!  The plan is to order
cards through VistaPrint.   Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website,
they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode.   Since I created my
card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode.

Would it be safe to convert my image from RGB to CMYK, using ImageMagick for
example, or should I recreate it using a different tool, like
Scribus?  I'm a Linux user.   Alternatively, I could send the image to a
friend who has PhotoShop and have her convert the image to CYMK mode for me.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

Peace...

Tom

--
/When we dance, you have a way with me,
Stay with me... Sway with me.../


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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:19:27 -0500
From: "Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>
To: <gimp-user-list gnome org>, "Tom Williams" <tomdkat comcast net>
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and
        print work
Message-ID: <FE75D3245F9544EBBE6891A368899269@RickPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
        reply-type=original

Try the free online converter:
RGB2CMYK.org

http://www.rgb2cmyk.org/

Rick S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Williams
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:43 PM
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work

I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business.
I created the card in GIMP and it looks great!  The plan is to order
cards through VistaPrint.   Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website,
they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode.   Since I created my
card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode.

Would it be safe to convert my image from RGB to CMYK, using ImageMagick
for example, or should I recreate it using a different tool, like
Scribus?  I'm a Linux user.   Alternatively, I could send the image to a
friend who has PhotoShop and have her convert the image to CYMK mode for me.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

Peace...

Tom

--
/When we dance, you have a way with me,
Stay with me... Sway with me.../
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:48:08 -0800
From: Tom Williams <tomdkat comcast net>
To: Rick Strong <rnstrong primus ca>, gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and
        print work
Message-ID: <582B9EB8 8080302 comcast net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252

On 11/15/2016 03:19 PM, Rick Strong wrote:

Try the free online converter:
RGB2CMYK.org

http://www.rgb2cmyk.org/

Rick S.


Thanks for the link.  Would this service do a better conversion than
ImageMagick?

Thanks!

Peace...

Tom

-----Original Message----- From: Tom Williams
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:43 PM
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work

I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business.
I created the card in GIMP and it looks great!  The plan is to order
cards through VistaPrint.   Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website,
they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode.   Since I created my
card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode.

Would it be safe to convert my image from RGB to CMYK, using ImageMagick
for example, or should I recreate it using a different tool, like
Scribus?  I'm a Linux user.   Alternatively, I could send the image to a
friend who has PhotoShop and have her convert the image to CYMK mode
for me.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

Peace...

Tom



--
/When we dance, you have a way with me,
Stay with me... Sway with me.../


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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:38:49 -0500
From: "Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>
To: <gimp-user-list gnome org>, "Tom Williams" <tomdkat comcast net>
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and
        print work
Message-ID: <7776CC3A3FFB441F9698948E8090001E@RickPC>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="Windows-1252"

I don?t know.
But RGB2CMYK is a hell of a lot easier to use and for that reason it will
probably work better. Just upload your file and it?s done.

I?m a graphic designer/photographer not a geek (not any more, anyway). I
like things that work right out of the box and this online conversion worked
for me.


Rick S.



From: Tom Williams
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:48 PM
To: Rick Strong ; gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print
work

On 11/15/2016 03:19 PM, Rick Strong wrote:

  Try the free online converter:
  RGB2CMYK.org

  http://www.rgb2cmyk.org/

  Rick S.


Thanks for the link.  Would this service do a better conversion than
ImageMagick?

Thanks!

Peace...

Tom



  -----Original Message----- From: Tom Williams
  Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:43 PM
  To: gimp-user-list gnome org
  Subject: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and print work

  I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business.
  I created the card in GIMP and it looks great!  The plan is to order
  cards through VistaPrint.   Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website, 
  they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode.   Since I created my
  card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode.

  Would it be safe to convert my image from RGB to CMYK, using ImageMagick 
  for example, or should I recreate it using a different tool, like
  Scribus?  I'm a Linux user.   Alternatively, I could send the image to a 
  friend who has PhotoShop and have her convert the image to CYMK mode for
me.

  Any thoughts or suggestions?

  Thanks!

  Peace...

  Tom





--
When we dance, you have a way with me,
Stay with me... Sway with me...

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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:44:31 +0100
From: Simon Budig <simon budig de>
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about RGB to CMYK conversion and
        print work
Message-ID: <20161116084431 axwujt73g3a2ucf4 budig de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Tom Williams (tomdkat comcast net) wrote:

I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business.
I created the card in GIMP and it looks great!  The plan is to order
cards through VistaPrint.   Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website,
they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode.   Since I created my
card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode.


I'd recommend to not fiddle with it now. Vistaprint will do their own
conversion, which is likely to be better than your conversion, since
they do know their own processes.

In fact I had lots of "fun" some time ago, where I absolutely sent them
a CMYK PDF file and they still fiddled with it, adding a little bit of
black to my vibrant yellow, resulting in quite dull colors...

Bye,
        Simon
--
              simon budig de              http://simon.budig.de/


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